English 7 — Ադրիանա Յայլոյանի

Numerology is the belief that everything in the world can be broken down into numbers in the most basic form. It says that you have several numbers in your life that are important to you and this guides your personality and spirituality.

Tarot Cards

Tarot cards originated in Italy in the Middle Ages and have spread far and wide since then. They are often seen as magical cards, but they are easy to read once you know how. A professional reader will be able to help you interpret the faces, symbols, and suits that make up the deck.

Animals

Caucasian Lynx

Native to Armenia, the Caucasian Lynx can be found in the Ararat, Tavush, Lori, Kotayq, Syunik and Geharqunik regions of the country. As the largest predator in Europe after the Brown Bear and Grey wolf, the Caucasian Lynx is capable of killing prey 3-4 times its size and consumes up to 2 kilograms of meat a day.

In the recent decades, these animals are rarely seen as their numbers have dramatically decreased due to illegal skin trade, habitat loss, and prey base depletion.

Bezoar Goat

Bezoar Goats, also known as Wild Goats or Bezoar Ibex, have been hunted throughout the Caucasus for decades, and are currently listed as “vulnerable” in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Their highly prized horns, which curve upwards and backwards, have made them a prey for trophy hunters.

In the 1980s, there were approximately 3,500 to 4,000 of them in the Caucasus, but this number has significantly declined since. Bezoar Goats are locally extinct in Jordan and Syria.

Syrian Brown Bear

The Syrian Brown Bear is a subspecies of Brown Bear native to Eurasia and is one of the largest living carnivores. They live in the south-eastern part of Armenia, mainly in Meghri, Kapan, Goris, Sisian, Vayk, and Yeghegnadzor regions – ranging as far as the hill foots of Mt. Aragtas, and up to elevations of 3,000 meters above sea level.

Although their exact population is unknown, there are thought to be some 150 Syrian Brown Bears in the wild. Poaching and habitat destruction from mining and quarrying are the main reasons for the decline in their numbers.